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The Russo brothers' Captain America: The Winter Soldier, a political-thriller sequel, opened in US theaters on 4 April 2014 as part of Phase Two.

James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy, a space-opera gamble starring Chris Pratt, opened in US theaters on 1 August 2014 as part of Phase Two.

Joss Whedon's Avengers: Age of Ultron opened in the United States on 1 May 2015, pitting the team against James Spader's Ultron.

Peyton Reed's Ant-Man, starring Paul Rudd as Scott Lang, opened in the US on 17 July 2015 as the final film of Phase Two.

The Russo brothers' Captain America: Civil War opened in US theaters on 6 May 2016 as the first film of Phase Three, splitting the Avengers into two camps.

Scott Derrickson's Doctor Strange, with Benedict Cumberbatch as the sorcerer, opened in US theaters on 4 November 2016.

James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 opened in the United States on 5 May 2017, with Kurt Russell as Peter Quill's father Ego.

Taika Waititi's Thor: Ragnarok, a comedic reinvention of the Thor series with Cate Blanchett as Hela, opened in US theaters on 3 November 2017.

Ryan Coogler's Black Panther, starring Chadwick Boseman, opened in US theaters on 16 February 2018 and went on to a Best Picture nomination.

Peyton Reed's Ant-Man and the Wasp, the 20th MCU film, opened in the US on 6 July 2018 with Evangeline Lilly as the Wasp.

Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck's Captain Marvel, Marvel Studios' first female-led film, opened in US theaters on 8 March 2019 with Brie Larson as Carol Danvers.

Cate Shortland's Black Widow, the first film of Phase Four, opened in the US on 9 July 2021 in theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access after three pandemic delays.

Destin Daniel Cretton's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, with Simu Liu, opened in US theaters on 3 September 2021 and was the first Marvel Studios film with an Asian director and a predominantly Asian cast.

Chloé Zhao's Eternals, an ensemble epic about immortal aliens on Earth, opened in US theaters on 5 November 2021.

Sam Raimi's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness opened in the US on 6 May 2022, adding horror to the MCU and making Wanda Maximoff its villain.

Taika Waititi's Thor: Love and Thunder opened in US theaters on 8 July 2022, with Natalie Portman returning as the Mighty Thor and Christian Bale as Gorr.

Ryan Coogler's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, made after Chadwick Boseman's death, opened in US theaters on 11 November 2022 as the finale of Phase Four.

Peyton Reed's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania opened in the US on 17 February 2023, starting Phase Five with Jonathan Majors as Kang.

James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, the trilogy finale centered on Rocket, opened in US theaters on 5 May 2023.

Nia DaCosta's The Marvels, the sequel to Captain Marvel, opened in US theaters on 10 November 2023 and became the lowest-grossing film in the MCU.

Shawn Levy's Deadpool & Wolverine, the first R-rated MCU film, opened in US theaters on 26 July 2024 with Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman.

Julius Onah's Captain America: Brave New World, with Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson and Harrison Ford as President Ross, opened in US theaters on 14 February 2025.

Jake Schreier's Thunderbolts*, which rebrands its antihero team as the New Avengers, opened in US theaters on 2 May 2025 as the final film of Phase Five.

Matt Shakman's The Fantastic Four: First Steps, with Pedro Pascal, opened in the US on 25 July 2025 as the first film of Phase Six.